Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Medicine. The successful candidate will investigate spatial biology of tertiary lymphoid tissues across contexts of autoimmunity, cancer, and infection in mouse and human tissues using advanced technologies and a bioinformatics team.

Responsibilities include developing pipelines to quantify spatial cell relationships and interactions, collaborating with the spatial bioinformatics group to advance

Qualifications

• PhD in biological sciences is required.
• Some immunology background is preferred.
• Postdoctoral training experience may be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Work on a spatial biology project to define structures and functions of tertiary lymphoid tissues in autoimmunity, cancer and infection.
• Develop and implement bioinformatic pipelines to quantify spatial relationships between cells and interactions in tissues.

Skills

Immunology

Education

PhD in biological sciences

Job description

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Postdoctoral Fellow

Department Name

School/College

School/College School of Medicine

Job Description

Dr. Smith will be working on a spatial biology project to define the structures and functions of tertiary lymphoid tissues in the context of autoimmunity, cancer and infection using both mouse and human tissues. He will be using a variety of new technologies, including COMET multiplex immunofluorescence, XENIUM spatial transcriptomics and lightsheet microscopy. He will work with individuals in the spatial bioinformatics working group to develop and implement bioinformatic pipelines to quantify spatial relationships between cells and identify novel interactions that govern local immune function in tissues.

Required Qualifications

PhD in biological sciences and some immunology background

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Number

Posting Number PF1086P

Open Date

Open Date 10/05/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .

Special Instructions for the Position

A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

About University of Alabama at Birmingham

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Did you complete postdoctoral training at another institution? Please provide name of institution and duration of tenure (e.g., month/year-month/year)

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Did you complete postdoctoral training at UAB in Birmingham? Please provide duration of tenure (e.g., month/year-month/year)

  (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts (Unofficial Only)

Optional Documents

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UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix .